Tharsalea heteronea
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Copper sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 77 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 140 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Copper in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Grand Teton National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 85 mm in December.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Blue Copper sightings, Grand Teton National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Glacier National Park (United States, about 20%) and Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Tharsalea
The closest relatives of the Blue Copper that you can see in Grand Teton National Park (genus Tharsalea) are Mariposa Copper (about 20%), Edith's Copper (about 10%) and Purplish Copper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Teton National Park (77 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
